Acknowledgements
This book is based on the Protracted Displacement Economies research project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (Grant ref. ES/T004509/1) which ran from September 2020 to March 2024. We are particularly grateful to everyone who supported this research, many thousands of residents of displacement-affected communities across the 15 research locations who cannot be named. We hope that the research which has resulted from these methods justifies the time they gave up to be engaged. This was a large, international, comparative project, facing an unusually complex set of circumstances in terms of a global pandemic and dynamic conflicts in all countries involved in the research.
The Protracted Displacement Economies project was only possible because of the excellent research management and communications support of Frances Seballos and Sunit Bagree, we thank them for all their input, both administrative and intellectual. This book has benefitted greatly from the editorial support of Anna Andreoli and we thank her for her expertise, as well as her patience with us.
In addition to the large number of co-editors of this book and its chapter co-authors, research depended on teams of enumerators working in remote locations, as well as research assistance in the UK. We want to acknowledge all of these researchers. All those who are willing to be named are listed below, but there are others who prefer to remain anonymous who are not listed. We are grateful to them all and acknowledge that, despite this limited recognition, research would not have been possible without them.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo: Guy Pongo, Alain-Bernard Nseka, Martin Milolo, René Minana, Léon Tsambu, Esther Ejiba, Robin Beya Keshi, Mass Bokakandani, Nicole Nsambi, Franck Tshibwabwa, Alain Bahati, Neema Kashali, Trésor Kadundu, Jean-Claude Mukulu, Déo Rutuaza, Charles Bahavu, Bora Chimonge, Itonde Habamungu, Victoire Mboka Lwasso, Adolphe Karyanuho, Orneland Birongo, Yvette Kanane, Paulin Kabuya Kalumoo, Philemon Nshimiye, Justin Nkiriyumami, Fifi Bunyere, Raphaël Heshima Nguba, Lwambo Mupfuni, Olivier Shangene, Liliane Ahadi Balume, Jean d’Amour Batachoka, Jean Ajabu Nturanyi.
In Ethiopia: Genet Birhane, Yonas Yohanes, Haftom Hagos, Kokeb Hailemichael, Lemlem Teklehaimanot, Abraha Hailay, Dejene Desalegn, Ismael Adan, Hassen Abdi, Reitumetse Selepe.
In Lebanon: Cherihan Saad, Ghaydaa Matar, Haytham Daouk, Hiba Ahmad, Hiba Hindawi, Iman Al Hassan, Jalal Abdel Ghani, Maya Al Dandashi, Median Al Ahmad, Mirna Al Assaad, Moemen Shanan, Mohamad Al Alloush, Mohamad Srour, Mohammad Shaaban, Mohannad Al Fattal, Pamela Abboud, Raghda Jaber, Raghida Amhaz, Rana Shallah, Reem Askar, Reem Kattaa, Retaj Dandashi, Salah Abdel Khalek, Iman Al Hassan, Amer Hazouri, Alaa Shoman.
In Pakistan: Minhaj Ullah, Hafeez Wazir Ullah, Muasab Qayum, Ihsan Qadir, Farman Ullah, Shagufta Aman, Ijaz ur Rahman, Abu Huraira, Wasiullah, Haleema Sami, Asma Anwar, Sumayya Ibrahim, Imama Tahir, Waseem Murad, Muhammad Illyas.
In Myanmar: Naw Jasmin, Naw Nay Nay, Naw Eh Gay Lel, Naw Gay Wah Hei.
In the United Kingdom: Frances Seballos, Sara Humphreys, Gabriela Rivas, Alexandra Trelles.
Image credit for photo used on cover. Copyright Chrispin Mvano (2025). Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en
